Flights Denver → Las Vegas
DEN → LAS
How long is the flight from Denver to Las Vegas?
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Las Vegas (LAS) takes 1h 27m on average. That is the median time recorded across 7 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Denver to Las Vegas operates with a high level of punctuality, with 77% of flights arriving on time. The average delay for the remaining flights is 11.4 minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen 1879 total flights using various aircraft models such as Airbus A320, Airbus A319, Boeing 737-800, Boeing 737-900, and Boeing 757-200.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
US flight refund rules & checker →General information, not legal advice.
The Denver (DEN) → Las Vegas (LAS) route is operated by Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 4554 flights monitored in recent months, 73% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.92%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 23.8/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Las Vegas the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Las Vegas: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Denver (DEN) to Las Vegas (LAS) heads west for about 1,009 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 27m.
Departures from Denver on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 38% of DEN-LAS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Denver the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Las Vegas it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 4,554 tracked DEN-LAS flights, 73% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 0.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
| Frontier Airlines (F9) | 74% | 11 min | 1.3% |
| Spirit Airlines (NK) | 66% | 19 min | 3.4% |
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Frequently asked questions about DEN-LAS
The flight from Denver (DEN) to Las Vegas (LAS) takes 1h 27m on average. That is the median time recorded across 7 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Denver (DEN) -> Las Vegas (LAS) route, on-time performance is 73% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 4554 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Denver-Las Vegas is 0.92% across 4554 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: Frontier Airlines, Spirit Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
